Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanga and Mbeya Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanga and Mbeya

🙂 Solo nomad: Tanga is 87.6% cheaper than Mbeya without rent, and 91% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tanga is 90.7% cheaper than Mbeya without rent, and 91.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.59 TZS 3,931

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.23 TZS 57.4K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.55 TZS 8,775

$7.52 TZS 18.6K

-52.79%

Cappuccino

$0.59 TZS 1,460

$1.58 TZS 3,900

-62.66%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 TZS 737

$0.37 TZS 922

-18.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 TZS 916

$0.38 TZS 929

-2.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.94 TZS 2,324

$0.76 TZS 1,867

23.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.17 TZS 2,900

Milk (1 liter)

$0.56 TZS 1,376

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 TZS 2,457

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 TZS 2,508

Eggs

$2.38 TZS 5,876

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.94 TZS 9,746

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.89 TZS 9,616

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.52 TZS 8,698

Apples (1kg)

$1.15 TZS 2,839

Banana (1kg)

$0.74 TZS 1,837

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 TZS 2,481

Tomato (1kg)

$0.80 TZS 1,985

Potato (1kg)

$0.95 TZS 2,358

Onion (1kg)

$0.74 TZS 1,834

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 TZS 1,463

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 TZS 1,992

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.14 TZS 2,820

Wine (Bottle)

$4.10 TZS 10.1K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 TZS 1,969

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.13 TZS 2,803

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.38 TZS 936

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.13 TZS 2,795

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.68 TZS 4,160

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.66 TZS 6,585

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 TZS 2,976

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$24.92 TZS 61.6K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$19.28 TZS 47.7K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.47 TZS 114.9K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.51 TZS 95.2K

Cinema Ticket

$9.80 TZS 24.2K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$194 TZS 479.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,172 TZS 2.9M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.57 TZS 28.6K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$9.57 TZS 23.7K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$19.18 TZS 47.4K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.73 TZS 66.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$117 TZS 288.5K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$78.2 TZS 193.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$191 TZS 472.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$118 TZS 292.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$202 TZS 499.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tanga: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mbeya: January 10, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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